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Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 5 3600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz

Buy for 338.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz

Buy for 338.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 289 vs 279 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €290.0 vs €338.14
  • Up to 11% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 7900 - €1.04 vs €1.17 per FPS
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

289

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.17/FPS

88%

Price, €

€338.14

85%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz

Buy for 338.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

279

96%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€290

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600x 4,4GHz AM4 35 MB Cache Wraith Spire

Buy for 290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2824

100%

Multi-Core

16743

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

58%

Multi-Core

7000

41%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Jan 14th, 2023
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
RaphaelCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM5SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
5 nm
Process Size7 nm
37.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 5 3600X

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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